Ardes
Ardes is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. It is in the canton of Brassac-les-Mines.
Meaning & Origin of Ardes
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ardes is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France. It is in the canton of Brassac-les-Mines.
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The Story of Ardes
Ardes first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1918, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1930, when 8 Ardess were born — ranking #3,345 that year. As of 2026, Ardes ranks #4,411 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 49 Ardess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Ardes
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ardes is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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- Guards
- Ard
- Ardor
- Ares
- Ars
- Hards
- Bards
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About the name Ardes
Ardes is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 49 births in the dataset. Ardes's peak popularity came in 1930 when it ranked #3,345. Use the chart and map above to compare Ardes's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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